Just because a brand of dog food is well-known does that make it the best dog food to feed your pet? After studying the matter I've come to the conclusion that people are aware of a brand not because it's particularly healthy but because it's a brand that can afford some heavy advertising.

Sadly the best dog food for your dog is probably not even being sold in your Vets office. Most Vets sell Science Diet and it does not even come close to making my top ten best dog food list.

Because my dog started to have Seizures, I started to research to find out how to pick the best dog food available to keep him healthy. I have learned more about how to decipher a dog food label and understand what all the ingredients are, than most people know about their own human food.

The more research I did, the deeper I entered the ugly world of commercial dog foods.

I quickly realized if I was going to be able to find the best dog food for my dogs, I was going to need to educate myself about the Pet food industry.

I have documented my findings in many articles about the pet food industry, which is virtually self-regulated, and about how the industry uses deceptive labeling language to deceive pet owners about true contents of pet food.

The only thing that even comes close to helping us figure out the best dog food, is the requirement that the Industry must list the most prominent ingredient by weight first on the label. If corn is the initial ingredient listed it is the largest component of the product regardless of what it is called.

The best thing to do is skip over the name on the bag and go straight to the ingredient list. After you make it through the first couple of ingredients that you think you understand what they are, that is where the fun begins.

Don't be fooled by ingredients like dried egg products, they sound healthy but that are not. You would find what's in dried egg product very disatsetful to eat so why foist it on your dog. When something contains chicken by-products is is not of the standard you would serve on your dinner table.

When you look at the listed ingredients of this item, you can figure out some of them, however it will be more difficult to identify the preservatives and vitamins as the names are less familiar.

After compiling my research I was able to construct a guide to picking the best quality dog food.

I thought I would have a very tough time winnowing down 150 brands down to the top 10 best dog foods available but I could find only 10 brands that deserved to be on that list. When you compare the labels on these 10 to the brands your Vet are selling, you are going to start to take healthy feeding decisions out of the hands of your Vet and do it yourself.

Leslie has devoted a substantial part of her life researching the pet food industry looking for the best dog food for her two dogs. her top 10 list points out how to select the best dog food brands.

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Jerry Yap asked:

Commercially prepared dog food is intended to be the sole calorie source for the intended pet. Therefore it contains all of the nutrients in the right proportions for your dog. Over-supplementing your dog's diet, particularly with concentrated nutrients can cause an imbalance of important nutrients like calcium, zinc, vitamin A, fat or protein.

Some dogs suffer soft stools because of the variety of different foodstuffs that you are offering to him. Fruits and vegetables, especially when they are uncooked, can cause changes in gastrointestinal microflora and intestinal osmolarity.

Dogs are usually not picky eaters and most are happy to eat kibble everyday. However, many people feel the need to feed human food to their dogs. It is generally recommended to keep treats and "people food" to 10% or less of the diet. In most cases, a dog will have a normal stool quality of "people food" is kept to this level or less of this diet.

Although homemade natural dog food is the best as you can be sure it is free from preservative or contaminants so prevalent in commercial dog food as reported in recent news, some dogs may not adapt too well especially if you feed it human food. Like human, some dog will have more sensitive stomachs than others and do not adjust well to variety in their diet. In fact, it takes 12 weeks for the metabolic pathways to be forged in the dog’s body so most vet recommend that you do not switch dog food often.

A final recommendation would be to pick a few foods that you know do not upset your dog’s stomach and use them sparingly as treats for your dog. It is best to follow expert’s advice on dog food recipes if you are preparing homemade dog food.

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Lori Matthews asked:

When it comes to taking care of your pet dog, it is important to make sure that you are paying attention to the dog food you give him/her. All dog food is not created equal. Instead of just going with the cheapest or the first brand you see on the store shelves, it is important to make sure that you are getting the best for the dog. There are a lot of dog foods out there that are not as good for pets as they could or should be. It is vital to make sure that the treats and supplements that are being bought for the dog are just as healthy.

The first thing that you will want to take into consideration when looking at buying dog food is the list of ingredients. If corn, wheat, or soy is the first ingredient listed then you will want to go with a different kind of food or a different brand altogether. This is because the first ingredient that is listed is the ingredient that makes up most of the food. Corn, wheat, and soy should never be the main ingredient in your dog's diet. The best thing to be listed as the main ingredient in the dog food is that of protein from an animal source. A healthier choice is, chicken meal as to "poultry" meal

You will need to avoid things such as artificial flavors or preservatives. Preservatives such as BHA, BHT, and Ethoxyquin have been proven to be extremely harmful to dogs when used over a long period of time. When preservatives are needed, natural sources such as vitamins are the best things to use. Even though this means that you will have to spend a little extra time in the research of your dog food label, it is well worth it for the health of your dog.

Also make sure that you know just how exactly the food is manufactured, where it is manufactured, and whether or not the company has high quality control procedures. Just as making sure the ingredients are proper for your dog, it is important to make sure that where the food is being made and how it is being made is beneficial to your dog as well. You will also want to make sure that you are double-checking to make sure whether there have ever been any recalls on the brand of dog food that you are looking at in order to make sure that your pet is completely safe.

Since it is important to make sure that you are caring for your dog just as you would a child, you want to make sure that you are feeding it the best food possible. The healthier the food is that the dog is eating the better its life will be. A long healthy life is the result of a well balanced diet and exercise routine. The immune system of a dog needs the right food in order to fight off free radicals that will come naturally with age. And since your dog ages much faster than a human, there is no better time than now to start making sure that your dog receives the best dog food possible.

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